"We're big enough to do the job & small enough to care!"
Mel Korey
Mel Korey
VP Creative Director & Co-Founder
Steve Korey
President & Co-Founder
In 1983, brothers Steve and Mel became partners to create Vista Advertising (Vista/ACI), a unique direct response company. Using their skills, Mel in television commercial production and Steve in media planning and strategy, they created Vista to specialize in television lead generation for a variety of companies.
Pat Dower
Executive VP Media Strategies
Pat has spent her entire career in television; at the rep end, station, media buying, and supervising. She has been instrumental in establishing DR departments for four major agencies whose clients include Jenny Craig, Bailey’s Total Fitness, 1-800-Dentisit and Oreck Vacuum. Currently she negotiates local broadcast stations, national/local cable and syndication for Vista/ACI.
Mary Ann Adler
Chief Financial Officer/ Director of Operations
With more than 30 years experience Mary Ann is the CFO of Vista/ACI. She joined Ronco in 1972 and has been the Corporate Controller of Vista/ACI since its inception 1984. She has a strong background in administration, finance, and management. She is responsible for overseeing the company’s financial management and administration.
Nancy Mollencopf
Senior Account Executive/Media Buyer
Nancy@vistaaci.com
Nancy is a Senior Account Executive specializing in client management, promotions development, and administrative operations. Nancy’s background includes print ads and she has worked specifically in DRTV since 1977 when she joined Ronco. She specializes in campaign management and media buying.
Holly Abbott
Account Executive/ Promotional Services Planner
Holly@vistaaci.com
Holly is an Account Executive and Promotional Services Planner for Vista/ACI. Joining the company in 2000 her responsibilities include creative development, as well as, aligning the company’s resource services to support Vista/ACI’s relationships with clients, stations, agencies, and advertisers.
Holly is an Account Executive and Promotional Services Planner for Vista/ACI. Joining the company in 2000 her responsibilities include creative development, as well as, aligning the company’s resource services to support Vista/ACI’s relationships with clients, stations, agencies, and advertisers.
Tina Phillips
President Phillips Marketing Group, Associate
Tina@pdmg.tv
Tina has been involved in the direct marketing business for over three decades specializing in DRTV across a wide range of products and services. In 1993 Tina formed The Phillips Direct Marketing Group and is passionate about developing profitable long term DRTV campaigns through creative development/production and effective media buying. Tina has partnered with VISTA/ACI on specific programs for over seventeen years.
President Phillips Marketing Group, Associate
Tina@pdmg.tv
Tina has been involved in the direct marketing business for over three decades specializing in DRTV across a wide range of products and services. In 1993 Tina formed The Phillips Direct Marketing Group and is passionate about developing profitable long term DRTV campaigns through creative development/production and effective media buying. Tina has partnered with VISTA/ACI on specific programs for over seventeen years.
